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Every GUNDAM CARD GAME product is a complete, playable starting point: the starter decks arrive ready to play, and a booster pack adds cards to a deck you already have. This page sets out what is actually in the game to build with, counted, so you can see the shape of a deck before you buy anything.
Quick answer
The GUNDAM CARD GAME prints 1,148 cards across 25 products. 727 of them are units or pilots and 421 are commands, bases, resources and tokens. Every product is a complete, playable starting point: a starter deck arrives ready to play and a booster pack adds cards to a deck you already have.
What you have to work with
The game prints 1,148 cards across 25 products. Of those cards, 727 are units or pilots and 421 are commands, bases, resources and tokens.
| Card type | Cards | Role in a deck |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT | 600 | Your board. This is what attacks and blocks. |
| COMMAND | 157 | One-shot answers and tempo. |
| PILOT | 127 | Pairs with a unit to switch on its paired lines. |
| RESOURCE | 107 | What you use to pay costs. |
| BASE | 72 | Something that stays in play and keeps working. |
| EX BASE | 28 | A base that starts the game already in place. |
| EX RESOURCE | 28 | An extra resource held outside the deck. |
| UNIT TOKEN | 27 | A token, created by another card. |
| UNIT TOKEN | 2 | A token, created by another card. |
Start from a colour, not from a card
Colour is the game’s main building constraint: a deck is built around one or more of the five, and the game prints them in close to equal numbers — Green 210, Blue 208, White 202, Red 184, Purple 152.
Each starter deck is already built around one or two of them, so the simplest first step is to take a starter deck and add to it. There are 14 starter decks, holding between 13 and 19 cards each; the starter deck guide lists all of them with their colours.
Why the pilot cards matter
299 cards in the game carry a link field naming the card they pair with, covering 129 distinct characters. A unit’s paired lines only switch on while the named pilot is in play, which is why decks are usually built around specific pairings rather than around raw stats. 42 cards in the game print an effect that refers to pairing at all.
Where to go next
- Every product, with codes and card counts: the product guide.
- What each colour holds: colour by colour.
- What the printed fields mean: how to read a card.
- Every card, by mobile suit and pilot: the Gundam index.
Frequently asked questions
What is the easiest way to start playing the GUNDAM CARD GAME?
A starter deck. All 14 are complete and playable, each built around one or two of the five colours, and they run from 13 to 19 cards.
How many cards do I need to build a deck?
The game does not publish a deck size we can quote, so we do not state one. What we can tell you is how the game is supplied: the starter decks contain between 13 and 19 cards, and the booster packs add to a deck you already own.
Do pilots work on their own?
No. A pilot pairs with the unit named in its link field, and the paired lines on both cards only apply while the pairing is in play. 299 cards in the game print a link field, covering 129 distinct characters.
Does CardSpicy sell GUNDAM CARD GAME cards?
No. We sell PSA 10 graded Pokémon cards, and the sleeves and rigid holders that fit every standard-size card including these. Anything on this page is information, not an offer to sell.
Sources
Sources and further reading
- GUNDAM CARD GAME official card database (Bandai) — card entries for the whole game, including printed name, number, rarity, level, cost, colour, type, AP, HP, zone, traits, link, source series and effect text. Retrieved 2026-10-04.
- Bandai — GUNDAM CARD GAME product pages, for the set names, codes and release information used here.
Card data is quoted from the official card database at the date cited and is subject to change. This page is identification and set data, not valuation: we publish no price for Gundam cards, because there is no sales source we can stand behind for the game.